Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

70 A'no. oumce it to say shall probat
continue my connection With the Northc
racine. sold my house because the nri
ootaii'ed was SO large could not afford
keep it,"
CONDITION OF THE BRANCHEs.
I'm what condition did you find the Ca
cade Branch and the Spokane a Palon
Branch? As to the former, when will 81
tunnel be finished, and as to the latte
what is the propos tion of the O. r. en-
prevent the formation of a lease betwet
the Spokane q Palouse and the Northel
facihc, and what are the prospects in Il
event OF the failure OF that lease throua
the contract of A. M. Cannon and h
ceadlutors to carry out the compact of tt
company?"
II found the physical condition of Il
Cascade line and of the Spokane & Palout
excellent and the outlook for business upo
both most encouraging. The work upo
the extension Of the latter west OF Be
mont is delayed for the time being b
reason OF an injunction obtained by th
Oregon & Transcentinental Company, bu
We have hopes that work can soon be r,
sumed again."
What are the prospects of q Chica q
outlet for the Northern Pacific through
perpetual lease Of the Wisconsin Central?
This question is not even being dis
cussed."
THE N. P. AND THE GRAND TRUNK.
"What are the relations between tn
Grand Trunk, of Canada, and the Norther,
| Pacific, in competing with the Canadian
| Pacific by the building OF line now con
telnplated and provided for from Winnipe,
| to the boundary line, and what truth il
there in the allegation that the Northern
Pacific and Grand Trunk have taken $3.50,
600 bonds for the completion of that
line?''
"Our relations with the Grand Trunk o.
Canada have never taken formal shape, but
it is understood that they sympat hize with
our company in it's effort to reach Winnipeg
l don't know as to the placing OF the bonds
referred to. If placed the business has
been done my in absence, but there can be
no difficulty in furnishing all the Province
OF Manitoba may require to complete the
line from Winnipeg to the International
boundary"
As TO A G. P. AND MANITOBA COMBINATION.
"Mr. Cakes, what do you know of the
building OF q line from Medicine Hat on the
Canadian Pacific to the Great Falls of the
Missouri on the Manitoba system, thereby
uniting the Canad an and extreme north.
ern line OF the continent as against the
Northern Pacific and the Grand Trunk
combination?"
II think that this is plan that has been
discussed more or less by the Canadian Pa
ciic people with Mr.. Hill, of the Manitoba,
but doubt if any definite agreement has
yet been reached"
"Do you understand that the Northern
Pacific and it's allied lines are opposed to
the building of the Rocky Fork and Cooke
City railway, which was provided for at
the last hours OF the last session of Con-
gress for the opening up of the Rocky Fork
coal fields. for which right of way has been
absolutely secured from the Indians under
the rulings of the Interior Department. the
said road to run from Laurel, on the N. p,
to the coal fields Of Rocky Fork. There is
q theory that the N. p. is hostile to this
enterprise?"
1.-The Northern Pacific is not only not
opposed to the construction of the Rocky
Fork & Cooke City railway, but is encour-
aging the enterprise in every possible way,
and we hope to see the line completed in
time to move out that Goa this winter"
'What relations are in existence between
the Northern Pacific and the Hauser allied
lines and is there anything in that compact
between Governor Hauser and the North
ern Pacific which would prohibit the build.
ing by the Iowa syndicate Of the Rocky
Fork and Cooke City coal line?''
"Governor Hauser is simply building
branch lines for the Northern Pacific as a
He is not only not opposed
to the building of the Rocky Fork & Cooke
City line, but is very much interested in
seeing it built"
HE ORIENTAL THADE.
"What percentage of business has the
Canadian Pacific, on the ground OF its be-
ing the shortest through line, taken from
the Northern Pacific and other Pacific
lines of through traffic from China and the
Northern Pacific Islands?"
II do not know what percentage they
have carried, but until last year the North
ern Pacific hauled 20 per cent. of the
Japan traffic, but did not, and has not to
this time, been able to take any China
butiness worthy of mention. Last year
we were not able to handle any Japan
business on account OF the position of the
o. R. & n. but this year we are in the field
again via Yokohama; and now We have on
the way ship load of 1000 tons OF tea,
and are expecting that in two weeks an
other ship load to be dispatched from Yo-
kohama"
LEFT FOR HELENA.
During the evening Mr.. Oakes and his
friends were entertained at the rooms OF
the Silver Bow Club by several of the men,
bers. At about $50 they repaired to
Fischers restaurant, where recherche sup
per had been prepared, to which all present
did ample Justice, and at 1890 the special
car was on it's way north With the North
ern Pacific visitors, who. before leaving,
expressed their confidence in the assured
prosperity of this city. They will be in
Helena this morning.
The Pacific Roads.
THE INQUIsITORs AT DENVER.
DENVER, July 1.-THE Pacific Railway
Investigating Commission, consisting OF ex-
Governor Patterson, of Pennsylvania, K.
Ellery Anderson, OF New York, and David
A. Lii tier, OF Illinois, arrived in this city
this morning. John Norris, of Philadel-
phia, accompanies the Commission as sta
tistician, and Chas. P. Young, of New York,
"a secretary. The Commission had q ses-
sion this afternoon in a parlor OF the Wind.
sor Hotel. Among the witnesses examined
were ex-United States Senator n. r. nun
~ Colorado. John Atkins, President OF the
Rocky Mountain News Company. j. M.
Rurnell. Secretary of the same company
~ Co-,a. .onoral Manager of the Den